Moline High School - M Yearbook (Moline, IL)

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Constance Andeen Bruce Anderson Carol Conelly Shorthand German Latin German Club Latin Club Gladys Day Donald Diehl Marilyn Ekdahl Business Education Business Education Latin As the world becomes smaller, and the connections between nations grow stronger, the foreign language de- partment of MHS has grown to increase the opportunities of learning foreign languages. This has allowed students to concentrate on one language, giving them a better background for study and travel. Students at MHS this year witnessed the expansion of the language department. Previously, Latin was the only four year course. This year Spanish became the second four year language. The first third year French class began this year. Last year German was a new course at MHS. This year German II became part of the curriculum. The junior highs also began classes in German and French so that by 1968, all of Moline’s language courses will cover four years. First year language students learned the fundamental rules of speech and grammar. Second, third, and fourth year pupils continued their study of the language and used supplementary reading material to give them a better look at the country, its history and its people. French, Spanish, and German students spent one hour a week in the language laboratory listening to and then repeating the dialogues and practice drills. Study of a foreign language not only permits the stu- dents to speak in another tongue, but enables them to better understand the country’s culture and customs. Languages Combine Cultural, Linguistic Studies “Everything will be ready in a minute,” comments Mrs. Helen Piehl, turning the myriad of diais and switches as Sue Haywood, Carole Peterson, and Pat Pappas eagerly await the French music. Helen Gehring Distributive Education “ D.E.” Club Margaret Griffin Business Education 20

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Chem-Physics Arouses Interest of Area Educators Because of the need for clearer scientific understand- ing, MHS has increased and developed its science courses so that students will have a better comprehension of the modem, complex world of science. Newest addition to the science department was the unique chem-physics class. Mr. Darrell Goar and Mr. Paul Holm combined their teaching talents to create this accelerated two-year course of study. Together they in- structed their students during a one hour course, using the chem-study and PSSC physics textbooks and supple- menting them with movies. Biology introduced students to the study of living things: from plants through the simplest animals to man. During the year students dissected various animals, in- cluding the worm, fish, frog, and crayfish to get a true picture of their internal structure. When actual dissection was not possible, pupils studied drawings and sketches of plants and animals. In regular chemistry, students learned to apply the basic fundamentals they had discussed in class to the ex- periments they performed in the laboratory. In chem-study and PSSC physics, students had to meet the challenge of solving problems by recording what they found and then drawing their own conclusions. Working in this manner, they got a more vivid picture of the actual working conditions of scientists. Mr. Darrell Goar describes how to measure distance with the use of a minature surveying instrument to the accelerated chem-physics class while Mr. Paul Holm does the necessary calculations on the board. By this method of teaching, students could understand the two sciences better. L. R. Sinclair Biology Ruth Spencer Biology Joe Wasson Chemistry Tracy Woods Mathematics W resiling John Reakes Biology Intramural Athletics

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Courses in typing, shorthand, and general office prac- tice were offered to business minded students. For the first time, beginning typing classes were able to use electric typewriters, each student using the electric machine for one third of the semester. Use of these machines gave the students an opportunity to increase their speed and typing ability. Overhead projectors were used in classes to project shorthand characters onto a screen, enabling students to see the characters clearly. Tape recorders and record players played back messages and letters. Each set served from eight to ten students and could be adjusted to dic- tate at three or four different speeds, allowing each stu- dent to work at his own rate. General office practice trained students in the daily routine of an office. Added second semester was the class for boys only, emphasizing the use of computing machines and filing practices such as those found in factories and offices. These classes stressed automation in business, giving students a preview of the new types of equipment used in modem offices. College bound students gained helpful methods of taking notes from a course in notetaking, a simplified version of shorthand. MHS purchased an IBM electric typewriter, which simulates a key punch machine board. This machine al- lowed students to get the feel of operating actual key punch machines. A new thermo-fax machine, which makes copies of material, was also purchased. Teachers used this machine to demonstrate the operating procedure to students. Mr. Edward Mitchell demonstrates the proper way to use a Thermofax machine to seniors Betty Stafford and Jacquie Nelson. Modern Machines Supplement Business Classes Dorothea Hyink Shorthand Billie Lee Alma Kotez Spanish Business Education Spanish Club Edward Mitchell Business Education Camera Club Helen Piehl French French Club Mario Ramirez Spanish Joe Ruherg Frieda Schnowske Business Education Business Education Diane Snodgrass Tennis Counselor Spanish Esther Steffen Keith Williams Stan Woods Latin Business Education Accounting 21